How to find what you like to do?

Q for the fresh consult joinees, ideally Co22 or 23 about what inside the firms looks like right now. Are you working, how are the projects, toxicity/anxiety?

I've been in startups for the last 8 years. From Series B/C onwards to even a unicorn, over time worked at 3. One of them was an outright scam, raised many millions of $s from top investors, and then ultimately died. Also close with CXOs at decent sized startups, and there is a pattern out there. A few thoughts: 1. Being a startup founder is tough. There's pain. Some people thrive in pain. AKA Masochists. Know how to spot a founder who works 15 hours a day because they love their vision vs. somebody who works 15 hours a day because they're masochists. These people thrive in pain, and hence love to see you miserable as you slog away the hours under their leadership. There is absolutely no vision for the future that they have. They do it for the fame, money, and cause a lot of pain in the process. Nothing good comes out of it. Investors love this breed. 2. I wish I'd done more than just leave the scammy startup. At the point, I decided against whistleblowing. Because I thought there's so many people employed here, they would all be impacted. Over time, 200-300 people more joined after I left. Once the scam was caught, all of them lost their jobs. 3. I'm not a coder. I'm a generalist. Over time, my pay grew but not in line with my peers who went into consulting/VC and then came back to big tech/startups. Over time, you disadvantage yourself if you stick around as a generalist in startups for too long. The next team pays you at some premium over the last one, there's no step jump. You need to somehow find a successful startup early, and genuinely, that is impossible to game - even VCs have to bet on 20 to get it right. These are a few disjointed thoughts. I hope they give some insight. My only takeaways: - If you work at a scammy startup, don't stand it. At least, don't stick around. - I earn lesser than my peers (tier 1 undergrad), but I regret nothing. I love my work, and I'll never get over the kick. I cannot imagine working at a larger company ever again. - Ultimately, you have to be optimistic. Believe that India will grow, good founders will come around, magic will happen ❤️

Yesterday I completed 10 years of career in consulting. Started with a Big 4 and then moved to another consulting giant Accenture Strategy 2 years ago. In this tenure ,I have met a lot of talented people, worked with some of the smartest ones and travelled the world like anything. Now looking for the next 10 years of better work life balance :P .

Hello everyone I am a new grad from a Tier-1 institute and would be joining a management consulting firm in Nov. I wanted to ask suggestions regarding what I could do these 3 months to upskill myself as well as learn something productive. I know doing an internship sounds a safe bet or GMAT/CAT prep but want a different perspective and choice. Looking forward to your opinions.

I ak literally unable to decide between product management and management consulting, i am i last year of my college , i want to build a great career ahead. layoffs and recession is going on, i talked to product managers and they say it's not that much glamourous as folks on LinkedIn present it and even you are in a startup , devlopers first build the core then role of PM comes into play . I talked to few management consultants as well they say WLB is not that great but it's okayish most of the times . I am literally confused, i know the grass is always greener on other side but my long terms goals are money and growth in my early to late 20s and upto early 30s , the priorities might be change after that. Guys please help me out to choose better as I have still some months left so I can upskill myself accordingly also it would be great if you could present the future scopes ,growth and ROI in both the fields with the boom of AI. I am open to suggestions :)

were you forced to go for a mba due to career stagnation or lack of opportunities? referring to 3Y degree, bcom,bba,bsc people(not t1 btech folks) trying to understand and gauge the landscape here

I will be starting my career in tech as an FTE next month. Although I wanted to start in a PBC, life had other plans for me. Need some advice or maybe something which you wish you knew if you were my age for a successful career in tech. Learning and growth at utmost priority, don't care much about wlb at least till I am not 30 PS : base is 17 but have a huge amount of loan to repay.

I am going to join a tier 1 MBA program in India next year. What should I know before joining? Also how to make the most out of these two years? Profile: BSc with Stats, 2 years of product management experience.

Hello everyone I am a new grad from a Tier-1 institute and would be joining a management consulting firm in Nov. I wanted to ask suggestions regarding what I could do these 3 months to upskill myself as well as learn something productive. I know doing an internship sounds a safe bet or GMAT/CAT prep but want a different perspective and choice. Looking forward to your opinions.

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